Beautiful Creatures
Just when you thought you were done with the perennial teenage supernatural romance, it’s back! Oh yes, and with many more yet to come. For those still in denial that the bookstores are crawling with these kinds of stories, Beautiful Creatures may not be the best weekend ticket, but for those for whom this is the bedtime reading of choice, or those willing to give magical types a second shot, please proceed. Beautiful Creatures is a chicken-and-dumplings plate with a heapin’ helping of that angst-filled young love so common to tween fantasy, and Flannery O’Conner-flavored Southern Gothic. (The meal is... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Words
The Faustian dilemma of putting ambition above all else is a familiar motif—from Goethe’s classic to the legend that bluesman Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for success. The Words, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, updates the story for a 21st century audience more familiar with former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair and disgraced Oprah’s Book Club author James Frey (A Million Little Pieces).... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsMargin Call
Margin Call has been described as a thriller, but you could also call it a chamber drama. It contains thrills and suspense, yes, but not from chases or murder plots. The only gun barrel that the characters stare down is a metaphorical one, albeit loaded with something scarier than a bullet: the collapse of their financial institution, and perhaps the whole country’s economy. Crime and betrayal run rampant but don’t manifest physically.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSeven Sundance Premieres We're Looking Forward To
Every year it's the Premieres section at Sundance that really rolls out the big guns, with stars and name directors aplenty, and this year is no different. read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesAppaloosa
If you're setting out to make a Western, you can deconstruct and reinvent... read more
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